Some script commands don't like being run in sudo, not sure why, but I have at least 5 times on scripts (I don't remember them off the top of my head).
To gain "real root" access is simple, you have to set a root password: sudo passwd Then set your root password. Bryan Smith wrote: > I totally agree with Robert on this one; I believe Ubuntu sets up the > first account that is created with sudo access. If you install the > distro then you definitely have the root password. Sudo is from > BSD(under BSD license also), it was not created by Ubuntu. I was using > sudo on FreeBSD well before Ubuntu was even on the radar. I also used > sudo on OSX before Ubuntu was around...root is root. > > There is no gray area when it comes to privileges...either you can read > or execute files or not. If you can read a file owned by root by using > sudo, then you are obviously root. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
